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Dundee University is overall a very nice place to study in, it’s certainly doing better than alot of other universities that some of my friends are at, I’ve enjoyed my time here thoroughly. The student union, the teachers and everyone else in general is very friendly and helpful. In regards to the facilities, some parts of the university are lacking, but it’s nice to see that they’re trying their very best to fix the issues.
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Lecturers are constantly on strike, and instead of trying to work towards any sort of solution (or even negotiation), both the union and management are sat across the room yelling at each other. As for the module material itself, it's regularly outdated, and they pass off disproven research as though it is legit (one of which was debunked for over a decade, but praised for during a lecture). Assessment is irregular, both time-wise and mark-wise. No grade is given its due justification, and rarely if ever even read closely enough. That is to say, assessors are given 20min to read it and so just guess the mark (in some cases). Staff are under unreliable contracts and students are caught in the crossfire between different staff levels and management. There are directly racist remarks and even policies the university has put in place which segregates and build barriers between groups and cohorts. Lastly, there are plans to implement a required module—regardless of degree path—to indoctrinate a political ideology (I don't need to say which one). Regardless of what you believe, there is no excuse to "teach" unconscious bias training to students who are barely even in their 20's, some only 17. This isn't a place for an education, and it certainly isn't a place to find a mentor. But worst of all, it isn't even a place which encourages a sharp, sophisticated articulation of the world; an investigation of the nuances of life; or the maintenance of history and culture, which was the basis for their investigation in the first place. My education has been a condescending 3 and a half year long powerpoint presentation, with no discussion, no endevour, no community and no development of thought. Everything I have done to try and communicate my thoughts have failed, and all of what I have learnt has come from nothing but the library books and access to online research. The students—however—are my second source of education.
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45-54 years
Good location City has good things going on now and in immediate future projects Could do with new ways to support students, especially with wellbeing
The semester at the UoD are much shorter when compared to other Scottish universities. The university leadership has been cutting funding in pretty much any area of the uni recently which can be felt throughout all the aspects of student life. Teaching staff going on strike has become a normal part of uni life, as mentioned, semester duration has been shortened, lecture theatres are empty with us students having to old lecture recordings from the past covid years instead. Oh and the students union, DUSA, apparently used to be one of UK's best, according to stories of older students, but it definitely isn't anymore.
As soon as I saw Dundee University I knew it was the right one. The staff are lovely and made me feel welcome when I was given a tour of the campus. The grounds are beautiful and having seen quite a few university, based on what I have seen so far, Dundee is definitely the prettiest by far in terms of Grace space, outdoor sports facilities, flowers and trees everywhere. The library is open until late which is extremely helpful for students, the library also serves hot and cold food and drinks meaning you don’t need to leave the library to get food. The campus is very safe and I feel extremely comfortable here
DJCAD facilities are excellent and technicians are super helpful and supportive! Love having our own canteena in DJCAD and feel satisfied with the support available. The lecturers are on the whole pretty good and they listen to feedback and are implementing great changes to the course for the years following us which is good. However, due to covid we were not able to have a normal first year and so a lack of workshop experience has possibly held us back a bit. The union has loads of societies which is great! But it recently invested in new seating and a new menu, as a result prices have increased and the atmosphere has changed, making some people less likely to use it.
Lecturers are good and welcoming. There isn't a great community and tutorials and lectures will whittle down to very little students quite quickly Constant strikes in and around university. Being woke up at 8am due to horns blaring by disgruntled staff. The disregard of students when taking anyway a large amount of modules. The university used to have the 1st ranking for creative writing in the whole of the UK and now they only offer 1 option per semester... something that it could excel on they are getting rid off. This highlights a the sense this uni works on The divide, money and time being spend on certain departments compared to others do not show that they value all students. Silent study isn't silent City is close and there is lots to do in the area. 20 mins and you can be somewhere rural 5 mins and your in the heart of the city
The university is amazing, particularly for science/engineering/medical subjects! Great facilities and lecturers who are really passionate about the subject. I’ve loved studying anatomy at UoD
Student union isn't really involved with DJCAD. But the union has also gone down hill in the last few years and they changed the main cafe bar area and I don't think it works as well as they thought it was going to. Apart from that DJCAD had very good facilities and you get alot of creative freedom. Studying here is great even in the main libary they have the create space which allows you to have access to a design area while the studios are closed.
Could do with a refresher ie painting exterior and interior walls
It’s a great location within the city however, Dundee and the university have not bounced back fully after covid with many things remaining shut
Starting university during the height of the pandemic was incredibly difficult. I felt very isolated and alone, as did most people during this period of time. The university failed to give adequate support and I felt pretty much abandoned by them. When i had covid I, alongside my flatmates, sent emails for help and were continuously ignored. The university made promises to help with our laundry, bins and food. We were told to leave our stuff at our door and they would collect it. They did not. Instead we had piles of trash sat at our front door for 2 weeks and resulted to washing our underwear in our bathroom sinks. Having online classes made it harder to get help from lecturers as emails were often ignored for weeks. I once asked for help on an assignment and received radio silence until 2 weeks after the assignment was already submitted. When covid rules were strict the university had people checking on who was actually living in their accommodation. One day I didn't hear someone knocking at my bedroom door as i was asleep and found a man had barged into my bedroom to see if i was in there, all because I hadn't gotten round to replying to their email stating if i was still in student accommodation. On multiple occasions we would find random men had entered our flat without our permission. As a flat full of 6 girls we felt violated over and over. This is not the only time the university has failed me. I have a severely disabled mother, who I look after. I tried to gain an on campus exemption so I could study from home, however, I didn't qualify because she isn't 'high risk' for covid. I tried to request a semester off but it seemed the university did not like this option. They pushed me to take a year off but due to struggles with my mental health I knew that i would find it extremely hard to return and would most likely drop out forever. Instead they eventually convinced me to commute to Dundee. I live 2 hours away so this is a ridiculously expensive way for me to attend university. Many ask why I even chose Dundee if I live so far away and have a disabled mother. When i started university my mum was in perfect health and i felt happy and comfortable being away from home. Now i can't leave as she needs 24 hour support. The university has a whole page on its website with claims to support carers financially and academically as much as possible. I felt this wasn't the case for me and felt pushed by the university to do what they wanted instead of what i felt was best for me and my family. One thing Ive found great at the university is my student advisor, she has been truly brilliant and tried to support me as much as possible despite all the push back from the university and the poor options i had to choose from. I felt like she genuinely cared about me and what i had going on in my life. The past 3 years at university have been some of the worst years of my life in many aspects. My advisor is the only person who i feel like truly wanted to help me get into a better situation. After 3 years at this university i sadly regret choosing dundee.
The animation department needs a lot more support from the university, they do incredibly well with only a few members of staff. The facilities need to be easier accessible for some students as many were unaware of additional digital facilities until recent months. The city is a great place for students, everything is within walking distance. The student clubs and societies offer a range of activities outwith studies.
There are a number of dedicated places for study outside of the multiple libraries, meaning that even when the library has felt overwhelming, there have been spaces open in which to work. The campus is compact and is in close proximity to the city centre, meaning most lectures have been in easy walking distance. The regular student newsletter keeps everyone updated on the going's on around campus, and is useful for tracking things such as strike dates and events.
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